Covering the struggles, celebrations, and everyday realities of LGBTQ+ people — here, there, and everywhere.
LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Reach Record High in Germany
June 10, 2026
The number of registered hate-crime cases against queer people continued to rise in 2025. According to the statistics on politically
June 10, 2026
Pretending to Be Transgender? Police Commissioner Suffers Another Setback
A transgender police commissioner from Düsseldorf, who, according to her superiors, changed her gender marker
June 10, 2026
Unterhaching: Gay Couple Attacked by Relatives at a Hotel
In a hotel in Unterhaching, a town just outside Munich in Upper Bavaria, an anti-gay
June 10, 2026
Sylvie Meis and Riccardo Simonetti: We Draw Strength From Each Other
“This person really understands me,” gushes Sylvie Meis (48) in an interview about Riccardo Simonetti
June 10, 2026
Wowereit: We Must Be Vigilant and Ready to Defend Our Society
The SPD politician Klaus Wowereit is proud, 25 years after his legendary line “I’m gay,
June 9, 2026
Survey Finds Global Decline in Acceptance of LGBTQ+ People
Internationally, societal acceptance of queer people is on the decline, according to a survey. An
June 9, 2026
20 Years of Germany’s General Equal Treatment Act: Goals Not Yet Met
The central German federal anti-discrimination law will turn 20 this summer. The independent Federal Commissioner
June 9, 2026
Ten Against Three: Homophobic Attack in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany
Late Monday evening, three people in Hofheim am Taunus were verbally insulted and attacked by
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June 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Reach Record High in Germany
The number of registered hate-crime cases against queer people continued to rise in 2025. According
June 10, 2026
Pretending to Be Transgender? Police Commissioner Suffers Another Setback
A transgender police commissioner from Düsseldorf, who, according to her superiors, changed her gender marker
June 10, 2026
Unterhaching: Gay Couple Attacked by Relatives at a Hotel
In a hotel in Unterhaching, a town just outside Munich in Upper Bavaria, an anti-gay
June 10, 2026
Sylvie Meis and Riccardo Simonetti: We Draw Strength From Each Other
“This person really understands me,” gushes Sylvie Meis (48) in an interview about Riccardo Simonetti